Buckl.
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129611
Element CodePMCYP038P0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Other Common Nameswretched sedge (EN)
Concept ReferenceKartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2018-08-14
Change Date1990-03-20
Edition Date2018-08-14
Edition AuthorsMorse, L. (1984), rev. D. Gries (1998), rev. Treher (2018)
Threat ImpactMedium
Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Rank ReasonsCarex misera occurs on cliffs, outcrops, and balds in the Appalachian Mountains of Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. It is known from 50 to 60 occurrences. The primary threat to the species is recreation, trampling by hikers and rock climbers but most sites are protected by their inaccessibility to most people and activities.
Range Extent CommentsCarex misera occurs in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, central Tennessee, and Georgia.
Occurrences CommentsThere are approximately 40-50 occurrences in North Carolina, 7 extant in Tennessee (2 additional historic occurrences), and one in Georgia.
Threat Impact CommentsMost sites are unsuitable for most anthropogenic land uses. The only real threats may be from hikers and rock climbers on high elevation rock outcrops.